Stephenson Harwood is a robust presence in the Hong Kong litigation market, using its international network to act in numerous cross-border disputes related to shareholders, fraud, maritime and international trade, employment and contentious liquidation and insolvency matters. Ivan Ng and Ian Childs lead the practice, with the latter being a specialist across the board of civil, regulatory and criminal litigation; he has a particular focus on the financial sector and contentious regulatory issues. Jamie Stranger is a key presence when it comes to corporate insolvency disputes, as well as contentious probate and commercial litigation. Emily Li is highly sought after by PRC and international clients for her expertise, especially in the field of shareholders disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Hard working and user friendly, Stephenson Harwood works very well with counsel teams.’
‘Ian Childs has a good knowledge of the Hong Kong court system and procedure. He is helpful and is keen to work in a collaborative manner.’
‘Excellent on the ground capability in Hong Kong. Very user friendly.’
‘Very good collaboration.’
‘Jamie Stranger demonstrates excellent legal analysis of the facts of the case.’
‘Good commercial and practice advice.’
Key clients
- Purple Surgical UK Limited
- Employees of China Shanshui Investment Limited
- United Overseas Bank
- Dan Form International Limited (a BVI company) and its owner (a PRC individual)
- Société Générale
- OCBC Wing Hang
- OCBC
- ICBC
- Deloitte
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Bank of East Asia
- FTI Consulting
Work highlights
- Advised employees and minority shareholders of China Shanshui Investment Company Limited on a dispute relating to China Shanshui Cement Group Company Limited.
- Act for the administrators of the estate of LSK concerning the proposed sale of a mansion house in central Hong Kong.
- Acting for Purple Surgical UK Limited in a dispute regarding a sale and purchase agreement for $27m.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ian Childs, Ivan Ng